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"This girl was not bright at school, was slow, just dull. She is now working as a domestic on a farm. [Male informant] says the children are not bright but will be good enough for farm or domestic service. Nurse says this family is a very nice one. Three rooms, clean. Dr says this is a good family, decent parents."

Relatives in survey: 12.8

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"Definitely mental, defective in hearing and speech, face peculiar. Lives with his sister, a widow. Past work."

Relatives in survey: 34.64

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"This girl was a poor scholar, is a poor domestic worker. Now working as a domestic. "Twice engaged and once jilted". Comes of a family that is poor mentally - I.Q. 78. Father is a postman - conflicting accounts about him. Mother on every committee."

Relatives in survey: brother 13.1

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"This farmer is a drunken brute. Married, no family, no siblings known. Well-to-do, clean and comfortable. Doctor confirms that this man drinks, but he does not think it interferes with his work."

Relatives in survey: 13.11

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"This is a bad alcoholic, a tramp shepherd. He drinks every penny he earns and is quarrelsome in liquor. P.A.O: Funny fellow, no' just altogether correct, No P.A. Big daft kind of fellow."

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"Neurotic, when she worked at munitions was never there, always staying off. Very worried about her mother. Has boyfriend but can't marry him because her mother is ill so often. This girl is as hard as nails; does beautiful handwork, not strictly honest."

Relatives in survey: Mother 14.1

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"IQ 7-. nearly illiterate. A grand hand with sheep, now in the army. Lives in a very lonely place and only came to school when he was 7. Queer-looking boy. Clean house, not overcrowded."

Scope and Contents "This man is a bad alcoholic, goes out on the hills alone and drinks, seems to be deteriorating, sits over the fire and chuckles. Farm proprietor - rateable value of farm £714. This family is said to be all shy and peculiar, keep very much to themselves. They were originally only shepherds, but an uncle made a lot of money in the last war and left it to them. Dr. does not think this man is a bad alcoholic; drinks and enjoys himself very well, is seldom ill and so is rarely seen by the...

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"Was very backward at school. He is now doing very well as a tractor driver. P.C. confirms - this is a silly lad, has been in trouble with the police for drinking."

Relatives in survey, son 15.28, brother 15.1

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"This boy had an IQ of 71. He was very backward at shoool, would not stand correction. Has had several jobs. Would not stay in the house unless his mother was there. "Weakness on both sides". House clean, not overcrowded. Dr. is doubtful about the inclusion of this boy."

Sister in study (15.4).